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ERC Consolidator Grant Fertility & Family

FLIN — Fertility, Life Course and INequality

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Prof. Anna Baumann Vienna Institute of Demography

Investigating the links between fertility decisions, educational attainment, and socioeconomic inequality across European cohorts.

2022–2027 View project

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Der Standard 18 Jan 2026
Bevölkerungsforschung: Was Österreich von der Demografie lernen muss
featuring Wolfgang Lutz
Science Magazine 5 Jan 2026
Education's surprising role in slowing population growth
featuring Maria Winkler-Dworak
Financial Times 10 Dec 2025
Human capital: the silent driver of economic growth
featuring Wolfgang Lutz

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Population Momentum from Migration

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